Establish
Establish verb - To show the existence or truth of by evidence.
Usage example: the developers haven't established that there's a need for another shopping center in town
Identify is a synonym for establish. In some cases you can use "Identify" instead a verb "Establish".
Nearby Words: establishment, establishing
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In essence, Helios is an amalgam of Daedalus's and Icarus's directives: Daedalus was made to identify threats to world order, Icarus was designed to establish a new world order, so the amalgamated Helios identified Bob Page as a threat to the new world order.
Source: Video Game / Deus Ex
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